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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Please help me solve these equations;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   a).   8x - (3x - 5) = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   b).   7(3x + 6) = 11 - (x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   c).   -7 + 9x = 9x - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   d).   5x + 3 = 11 - 4x + x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a). 8x - (3x - 5) = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-3x+5=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b). 7(3x + 6) = 11 - (x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21x+42 = 11-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22x=-44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=44/22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c). -7 + 9x = 9x - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an identy; it is true for all values of x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d). 5x + 3 = 11 - 4x + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3 = 11-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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